Self bat

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Ipw, you sureashell can pass the ball by batting it. Haven't you ever heard of a freaking tip pass?

I understand you can bat the ball for a pass, that is not the issue.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

If you don't know or understand these very basic rules, howinthehell can you tell anybody what is a correct call or not?

If this is a very basic rule then how come we are not all in agreement here. I contend this is not a basic rule as far as the rulebook is concerned. However, it is bb-101 knowledge that you can't pass the ball to yourself. You learn that from playing the game which you obviously have never played before because if you did, you wouldn't be saying this is not a violation.

It is also my contention that people who played the game make the best referee's. They won't have any problems recognizing this play and the violation. Bottom line, officials that never played are the only ones that will argue that this play is legal and attempt to justify it.